Cian O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay North, Social Democrats)

With regard to the review of rail services I want to ask about access to railway stations. At Clongriffin station there is an urgent need to provide safe, universal and permanent access for commuters from Baldoyle. The temporary access, which the Minister visited earlier this year, was opened in 2010 and has yet to be replaced with permanent access. For 14 years, the local community has been left waiting. A few days ago, a man was attacked there coming home from work at 8 p.m. Many people in the local community simply do not feel safe using the station after dark or even in daylight. It is completely unacceptable that people do not feel safe or cannot access their local public transport and railway service. Will the Minister instruct the NTA to CPO the land to provide permanent safe and universal access?

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